Added: 12/01/2005 |
The highlight tours in BostonFounded in 1630, Boston is storied for its role in the American Revolution. But there is far more to Boston than just Revolutionary history. With its museums and pro sports Boston is a renowned religious, educational and cultural center and is a great place to start your exploration of New England.
See all the important sites and attractions that make Boston such a great city. Relive three centuries of history and learn of the Puritans, revolutionaries, immigrants, presidents, Pequots and politicians. Travel the old streets of Colonial times and the newest, most advanced highway system in the world. The tours to Boston are always an exciting and memorable experience. Find a team of professional guides that will help navigate your tours in Boston while allowing you to avoid the notorious driving habits of Bostonians. The drivers and roads are insane, and the local public-transit system offers convenient and safe access to major tourist attractions. Enjoy your journey in the relaxing comfort of an air-conditioned 20-passenger mini-coach.
You can benefit from many options of tours in Boston. Old Town Trolley Tour will give you an opportunity to see the best of Boston on our 1 hour and 45 minute fully narrated tour. From Beacon Hill to the New England Aquarium, the Back Bay to Boston Common, Old Town Trolley is one of the best ways to see the Boston. Hop on and off at any of the designated stops to do the sightseeing at your own pace.
There are also unusual tours in Boston available. Take a Ghosts and Gravestones Tour - a spirited tour that will give you a light hearted look at the city of Boston's darker side as we share local tales and legends. It's a spine tingling trip through Boston's historic burial grounds and the streets once stalked by the Boston Strangler.
Like many European cities, Boston is best explored on foot. Make sure to bring some comfortable shoes to explore famous sites on own two feet. Among the numerous walking tours in Boston is the Freedom Trail tour. Freedom Trail links key historic sites downtown by way of a red line painted on the sidewalk. To make this tour more fun, book a guided tour of the Freedom Trail with a costumed character. Famous patriots such as James Otis, Abigail Adams and William Dawes lead visitors through the story of America's founding and the birth of our country's freedom. A standard tour covers the following sites: Boston Common, New State House, Park Street Church, Granary Burying Grounds, King's Chapel and many more.
Walking tour around the Boston Common & Public Gardens is also worth undertaking. Both park spaces were the first of their kind in this country. Full of activity the Common provides an uninterrupted view of green expanse, historic city buildings, and people. It supports recreational activities and flexible uses and contains walking paths, open green spaces; a "frog pond" with a fountain, play areas, and a war monument. The Public Garden is famous for its swan boats and has inviting walks and lovely bridge views. The Public Garden is devoted to ornamental design it has a variety of flora and a centrally featured Swan Pond.
You can walk further to Boston's world class Museum of Fine Arts and the Hatch, an open air stage on the Charles River and many, many other valuable assets to the city's thriving cultural life.
No matter what tour route in Boston you decide to choose just remember Boston has something to interest everyone.
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